The classic car-inspired Alpine A110 is finally here

Firstly, let's get something cleared up. This is one of those things that you have to pronounce in the accent of the country it's from, like Christian Lacroix or Le Mans. So that's "alpeen", not "alpine".

Now, the car; the Alpine A110. The styling might nod to the 1961 Alpine A110, but this is as new as you could hope for. The body and chassis are mostly aluminium, so it weighs just 1,100kg, and the 250bhp turbocharged 1.8-litre four cylinder is enough to get it from 0-62mph in just 4.5 seconds.

It's expected to set you back around £50,000, which puts it in line with Porsche's entry-level 718 Cayman. We'll be finding out more after it's official unveiling at the Geneva motor show next week, but for the time being, which would you rather - 917 or Alpeen?